FASTENAL CO (FAST) closed fiscal year 2025 with 1,148 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 0.88 USD per share.
FASTENAL CO (FAST) closed fiscal year 2025 with 1,148 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 0.88 USD per share. Over the year the share count rose by 1.42 M shares on a net basis, typically through stock-based compensation and options. Since 2008 the share count has grown by 672.9 %. The dividend per share was 0.88 USD, up 12.2 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 1,004 M USD, spread over 4 payments. The series covers 19 fiscal years, from 2007 to 2025. Per-share amounts are stated in USD. Share counts and dividends come from as-reported SEC EDGAR filings, with no restatements or adjustments of our own.
Fiscal year end: December
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 149M | 147M | 295M | 295M | 297M | 297M | 296M | 290M | 578M | 575M | 572M | 574M | 574M | 575M | 1,142M | 1,144M | 1,147M | 1,148M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | — | 0.00M | 147M | 0.40M | 1.31M | 0.19M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 289M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 2.33M | 0.03M | 1.31M | 566M | 2.34M | 2.68M | 1.42M |
| Shares issued (%) | — | 0.00 % | 50.00 % | 0.13 % | 0.44 % | 0.06 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 49.93 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.40 % | 0.01 % | 0.23 % | 49.59 % | 0.20 % | 0.23 % | 0.12 % |
| Shares repurchased | — | -1.10M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | -0.89M | -6.29M | 0.00M | -3.14M | -3.38M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | — | -0.75 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -0.30 % | -2.17 % | 0.00 % | -0.55 % | -0.59 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Net addition/reduction | — | -1.10M | 147M | 0.40M | 1.31M | 0.19M | -0.89M | -6.29M | 289M | -3.14M | -3.38M | 2.33M | 0.03M | 1.31M | 566M | 2.34M | 2.68M | 1.42M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | — | -0.75 % | 50.00 % | 0.13 % | 0.44 % | 0.06 % | -0.30 % | -2.17 % | 49.93 % | -0.55 % | -0.59 % | 0.40 % | 0.01 % | 0.23 % | 49.59 % | 0.20 % | 0.23 % | 0.12 % |
Fiscal year end: December
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.16 | 0.06 | 0.31 | 0.20 | 0.25 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.39 | 0.44 | 0.70 | 0.56 | 0.62 | 0.89 | 0.78 | 0.88 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 42.00 % | 58.01 % | 68.89 % | 53.57 % | 87.34 % | 52.93 % | 60.02 % | 63.34 % | 69.40 % | 63.79 % | 58.77 % | 63.04 % | 93.52 % | 69.59 % | 65.44 % | 88.03 % | 77.64 % | 79.80 % |
| Number of payments | 3.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Dividends paid (total) | 117M | 107M | 183M | 192M | 367M | 237M | 297M | 327M | 347M | 369M | 442M | 499M | 803M | 644M | 711M | 1,017M | 893M | 1,004M |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 2.32 % | 1.71 % | 2.08 % | 0.57 % | 2.69 % | 1.69 % | 2.09 % | 2.71 % | 2.53 % | 2.32 % | 2.96 % | 2.35 % | 2.80 % | 1.75 % | 2.65 % | 2.75 % | 2.14 % | 2.11 % |
Figures in USD
